Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Khajuri [খাজুৰি] in the Assamese language is the name of a plant identified with Phoenix sylvestris from the Arecaceae (Palm) family having the following synonyms: Elate sylvestris. For the possible medicinal usage of khajuri, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Khajuri [ખજૂરી] in the Gujarati language, ibid. previous identification.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Khajuri in India is the name of a plant defined with Phoenix loureiroi in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Phoenix humilis var. loureiroi (Kunth) Becc. (among others).

2) Khajuri is also identified with Phoenix acaulis It has the synonym Phoenix acaulis var. melanocarpa Griff. (etc.).

3) Khajuri is also identified with Phoenix sylvestris It has the synonym Elate versicolor Salisb. (etc.).

4) Khajuri in Nepal is also identified with Huperzia squarrosa It has the synonym Urostachys squarrosus fo. madagascariensis Desv. ex Nessel (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Ann. Agric. Environ. Med. (2003)
· Journal of Botany, British and Foreign (1879)
· Estudios Botánicos en la Región Uruguaya (1949)
· Palms of British East India (1850)
· Atti della Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali (1875)
· Botanisches Archiv (1923)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Khajuri, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

khajurī (खजुरी).—f (kharjūra S) Date-tree, Phœnix dactylifera. 2 Wild date-tree, Phœnix or Elate sylvestris.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

khajurī (खजुरी).—f Date-tree. khajūra m Dates or a date.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Khajuridora.

Ends with: Kalikhajuri.

Full-text: Kalikhajuri.

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